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With your baby reaching the 7th month, your baby has better taste and texture perception than in the past month. Your baby’s senses are getting stronger including their hearing, tactile, and smell capabilities. There are many more 7 month old baby milestones that you must know about.
If your baby is starting to get anxious when left alone or when you are going out, you must know that this is completely normal. Babies go through what is known as separation anxiety. If you leave your baby alone even for some time, they may start crying. This mostly happens with caregivers and people to who the baby is very close to. Here are other things you must know about your baby’s important milestones in the 7th month.
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Here are some of the milestones you can expect your baby to reach during their 7th month
Your baby will start searching for the source of various sounds. If you play peek-a-boo and call out their name, they will turn all around and search for you.
Babies can track better and perceive distance. They now know when an object is nearby, within reach or far away.
Sense of smell improves and plays a big role in a baby’s food choices.
Your baby will be ready to try more food items and start liking new tastes. The palette will keep changing, so they might like sour today but hate it next week.
Babies will touch and explore everything. If your baby is showing signs of moving, you should consider babyproofing low-lying sockets and edges as they are bound to explore these items by touching it.
[Read : Complete Baby Proofing Checklist For Babies Ready to Crawl]
Your baby’s pincer grip is improving. By the next month, your baby may want to try and eat food by themselves.
Your baby might get on all fours and start rocking back and forth.
Interaction increases through babbling, cooing, and screaming for attention.
Babies can sit up and play for a few minutes before they decide to go on their stomachs or all fours.
Many babies will start attempting to move. They will start slowly dragging themselves across the floor and might even get on all fours comfortably.
Your baby might start saying single-syllable words like ma, pa, ba, tha, etc.
The brain is developing at a great speed. They will start exploring and try to understand how the toy moves, lights up, or makes sounds.
Here is what you can do, to help them develop on various fronts:
[Read : 10 Tips To Communicate With Newborn]
At the end of 7th month, your baby will be able to
You must consult your pediatrician when your baby
At this stage, the rate of both physical and cognitive developments increase. If there is a delay in achieving every milestone, you may consider consulting a doctor to rule out any developmental delays.
Read Also: 8 Month Old Baby Milestones – What They Are and How to Help Your Baby
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